The Ringer-Verse
The Ringer
The Ringer-Verse is your go-to nexus podcast feed for all things nerd culture and fandom, featuring:'The Midnight Boys': Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman react to the latest in fandom and share their instant reactions to the newest nerd culture releases, all while bringing the banter every week.'Mint Edition': Steve, Jomi, and Jessica Clemons gather every other week to share their unique takes on the movies and shows that are animating the fandom.'Button Mash': Ben Lindbergh and Jessica discuss the latest in the world of video games, from headline-making new releases, to industry trends, to game swaps and nostalgic re-plays.'Splash Page': Jessica breaks down the latest Easter eggs and theories from all of your favorite content. Not sure if that was a Mephisto reference in the latest 'Loki' episode? Wondering what exactly that post-credits scene means? Eager to know how a new trailer sets up your most anticipated release of the season? Jessica will answer all of those questions and more in her video podcasts.Follow the new House of R feed for deep dives from Mal and Jo!
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Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 32min
'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Trailer Reactions, and the Video Game Character Draft | The Midnight Boys
Charles has returned, and it's time he chimed in with the Midnight Boys to give their reactions to the latest trailer for 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (09:11), along with speculating on whether this will set the tone for the future of the MCU. Later, the boys draft to make their ultimate video game character team in honor of 'The Last of Us' coming out this weekend (33:05).Hosts: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 44min
‘The Bad Batch’ Season 2 Premiere and Previewing the Year Ahead in Star Wars | House of R
Mal is joined by Ben Lindbergh to break down the story lines, characters, and Easter eggs in the Season 2 premiere of ‘The Bad Batch’ (5:21). Then they talk about what they’re looking forward to seeing from the rest of the season (1:05:04). Later, they look ahead to other Star Wars–related content coming out this year (1:21:11).Host: Mallory RubinGuest: Ben LindberghAssociate Producer: Carlos ChiribogaSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 34min
What We Saw Over Break, and Midnight Predictions for 2023 | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys return in the new year and catch up with each other about some of the best things they saw over the holiday break (04:40)! Later, they take a spoiler-filled look at 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (46:54). Afterward, they give some of their predictions for what they're most looking forward to in 2023 (56:16).Hosts: Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 50min
The 2022 Versies Awards
It's time to take a look back at 2022 as the entire Ringer-Verse family takes a look back and gives out some of the nest awards of the year form hand picked categories from Heartthrob of the Year, Sidekick of the Year, and many many more!Hosts: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, and Charles HolmesSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 35min
House of R(ecommends): If You Loved These Five Stories, Here's What to Try Next | House of R
Join Mal, Joanna, and a multitude of guests as they give you a list of recommendations to accompany all of the biggest releases of the year. If you enjoyed anything the Ringer-Verse covered this year, then you'll love these!Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory RubinGuests: Chris Ryan, Kim Renfro, Ben Lindbergh, Dave Gonzalez, Zach KramSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranAddition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 23min
The Midnight Mulligans | The Midnight Boys
The time has finally come to re-rank all of the Midnight Boys' scores on the famous Midnight Meter! Van, Charles, Jomi, and Steve reassess all of the hit properties from the past year and revamp their personal scores with a bit more hindsight. (07:35)Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 21min
'Avatar: The Way of Water' Reactions
Sullys stick together! And so do Charles and Mallory as they discuss the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's groundbreaking CGI masterwork (02:21). They discuss what works best and what to take away from this holiday blockbuster.Hosts: Charles Holmes and Mallory RubinSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 16, 2022 • 1h 17min
The Top 10 Video Games of the Year
Before we reach the final level of 2022, Ben Lindbergh is joined by Matt James and Justin Charity to discuss the best games of the year. They begin by discussing the significant gaming trends that made this year's landscape, and what they're looking forward to in the new year (03:19) before getting to their collective top 10 (20:45).Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Matt James and Justin CharitySenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 17min
Across the Spider-Verse, DC News, and Armchair CEO | The Midnight Boys
The Midnight Boys return to talk about the newest trailer for 'Across the Spider-Verse' and what they hope to see in the long-awaited sequel (06:43). Then, they discuss the multiple stories of big changes to the DCEU slate (13:49) and later play another game of armchair CEO with James Gunn's new DC (39:49).Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSocial: Jomi AdeniranSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022 • 56min
Things We Missed in 2022 | Mint Edition
Jomi and Steve are back to dive into some of their favorite shows this year that they weren’t previously able to discuss, including ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ (5:00), ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ (09:00), ‘Pantheon’ (14:00), ‘Catwoman: Hunted’ (19:30), and more. Later, producer Kerm joins the conversation to highlight some of his favorite Marvel comic books of 2022, headlined by ‘Immortal X-Men’ (37:00).Hosts: Jomi Adeniran and Steve AhlmanAssociate Producer: Jonathan KermahAdditional Productional Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
